Guideline for applicants for wholesale distribution with veterinary medicinal products
The application for the authorisation for wholesale distribution should be submitted to the local government. In case all conditions concerning personnel, layout, documentation system etc. are met, the authorisation for the wholesale is issued by the the local government based on the DVMP's decision.
These conditions are regulated by the Good Distribution Practice. The expenses of the authorization process (including the inspection) are charged to the applicant.
In case any company wishes to perform retailing activity concurrently with the wholesale trade, separate licences have to be applied for and the different activities have to be clearly separated regarding the records of each trading activity.
According to the decree cited, all trading procedures “which can have an influence on the quality of the products or the course of the trading activity” shall be regulated by written operational procedures.